Construction and Building Inspectors pay in the U.S.
$77,730avg. a year
$37.37 an hour · 146,720 employed
Construction and Building Inspectors in the U.S. earn an average of $77,730 a year and a median of $74,690. Pay is highest in California ($103,850) and lowest in Mississippi ($55,760).
$74,690Median pay
$37.37Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
146,720Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for construction and building inspectors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
113,420 jobs
California
$103,850
$49.93 an hour
2270 jobs
Alaska
$102,330
$49.20 an hour
31,430 jobs
Connecticut
$97,580
$46.91 an hour
43,090 jobs
Washington
$93,070
$44.75 an hour
5370 jobs
District of Columbia
$93,030
$44.73 an hour
61,390 jobs
Minnesota
$90,440
$43.48 an hour
71,780 jobs
Oregon
$87,080
$41.86 an hour
84,290 jobs
Massachusetts
$86,940
$41.80 an hour
911,160 jobs
New York
$86,600
$41.63 an hour
105,950 jobs
New Jersey
$86,370
$41.52 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Construction and Building Inspectors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,420 | $59.82 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $123,300 | $59.28 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $116,130 | $55.83 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $110,080 | $52.92 |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,740 | $51.32 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,680 | $50.33 |
| Anchorage, AK | $104,090 | $50.04 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,940 | $49.01 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Construction and Building Inspectors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,130 | $61,300 | 1,420 |
| Alaska | $102,330 | $102,410 | 270 |
| Arizona | $78,380 | $73,440 | 3,330 |
| Arkansas | $57,710 | $52,700 | 800 |
| California | $103,850 | $101,290 | 13,420 |
| Colorado | $83,300 | $79,950 | 3,700 |
| Connecticut | $97,580 | $98,670 | 1,430 |
| Delaware | $72,940 | $72,700 | 570 |
| District of Columbia | $93,030 | $86,200 | 370 |
| Florida | $71,350 | $68,170 | 13,860 |
| Georgia | $70,960 | $65,980 | 4,510 |
| Hawaii | $79,900 | $79,320 | 710 |
| Idaho | $71,410 | $63,570 | 1,000 |
| Illinois | $80,320 | $78,340 | 2,560 |
| Indiana | $67,530 | $62,850 | 2,110 |
| Iowa | $71,050 | $71,630 | 1,140 |
| Kansas | $68,210 | $63,150 | 840 |
| Kentucky | $66,580 | $60,200 | 1,380 |
| Louisiana | $71,070 | $68,260 | 1,440 |
| Maine | $75,140 | $74,670 | 710 |
| Maryland | $79,670 | $76,640 | 2,780 |
| Massachusetts | $86,940 | $83,200 | 4,290 |
| Michigan | $71,550 | $71,040 | 3,090 |
| Minnesota | $90,440 | $88,670 | 1,390 |
| Mississippi | $55,760 | $50,250 | 800 |
| Missouri | $65,140 | $62,970 | 1,640 |
| Montana | $75,210 | $75,700 | 290 |
| Nebraska | $67,100 | $65,000 | 570 |
| Nevada | $78,320 | $75,290 | 1,780 |
| New Hampshire | $68,820 | $65,640 | 420 |
| New Jersey | $86,370 | $81,760 | 5,950 |
| New Mexico | $70,180 | $65,420 | 800 |
| New York | $86,600 | $79,460 | 11,160 |
| North Carolina | $69,070 | $66,080 | 6,490 |
| North Dakota | $78,490 | $78,570 | 180 |
| Ohio | $74,770 | $74,490 | 3,490 |
| Oklahoma | $63,610 | $59,280 | 2,090 |
| Oregon | $87,080 | $84,510 | 1,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,540 | $65,870 | 5,320 |
| Rhode Island | $80,850 | $77,420 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $60,040 | $58,840 | 2,500 |
| South Dakota | $67,260 | $64,940 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $61,410 | $59,870 | 2,500 |
| Texas | $69,810 | $64,810 | 18,230 |
| Utah | $73,580 | $74,130 | 1,240 |
| Vermont | $70,850 | $66,580 | 120 |
| Virginia | $76,220 | $75,660 | 6,550 |
| Washington | $93,070 | $96,140 | 3,090 |
| West Virginia | $68,180 | $64,000 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $75,490 | $75,610 | 1,270 |
| Wyoming | $61,510 | $61,870 | 370 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$93,640
10,340 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$72,420
5,450 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$72,640
4,980 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$76,360
4,380 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$85,180
4,060 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$99,710
3,870 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$73,480
3,020 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$88,130
2,950 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do construction and building inspectors make?
The average is $77,730 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $74,690 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $37.37, and the median is $35.91 an hour.
Which state pays construction and building inspectors the most?
California, with an average of $103,850 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $124,420.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,140 a year, and the top 10% earn over $114,200.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.